River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-05
THE OLD WORLD.

Mr. Gladstone and wife attended the
American exhibition at London on the 2Sth,
and at a lunch given by the managers, Mr..
Gladstone said: The institutions and
progress of the United States have always
been subjects of great interest to me ever
since became aware OF the magnitude of
the destiny reserved foT Americans ana OF
the fact that the period of the birth of the
American state was OF more interest than
any other possible to study. Whenever a
youth desirous of studying political life
cOnsults me respecting a course OF study,
always refer him TO the early history OF
America God made Englishmen and
Americans kiusmen and they ought TO
have affection for one another. If they
had not humanity would cry shame upon
them | rejoice that the clouds which once
obscured our mutual vision have almost
vanished from our political sky.
The trial of nine men and three
women, mostly young students, charged
with completely in recent attempt TO kill
the car is in progress at st. Petersburg,
Russia with closed doors. Even relatives of
tie accused are excluded 1t Is stated that
the accused have confessed. 1t IS said the
car would have been killed on the 10th
inst # he had taken his usual carriage
drive The plot leaked out through infOT-
nation given 10y the landlady OF house
where some of the students boarded. The
women 20 be put on trial have been allowed
to consult lawyers.
The Dublin United Ireland says: "No
bIacker deed of treachery was ever com
mitted than that Lord Lansdowne has
been guilty of. Black as hell are Lord
Lansdowue's unutterable treachery and
maliznity. He stood in awe of american
opinion. but tore the agreement he had
9lAa tr-ffl y
moment he was lead to believe by Cana
diaus with irish names that he could rely on
lrish-Canadiaa compliance in his perfdy.'
During the visit of the queen of
Saxony to Brussels a marriage was ar
ranged between Prince BaudoUin, eldest son
Of the count Of Flanders and nephew of King
Leopold, and Princess Mathilda, eldest
daughtero of King George, duke of SaXony,
and niece Of King ALERT |. OF SaXony. On
june ) when Prince Baudouin VIII attain
his majority, King Leopold will proclaim
him heir to the throne of Belgium, with the
title OF duke of Brabant.
Pesth Cable, April IS: a hurricane
swept the northeast coast on the I'D inst.
The pearl fishing Geet, numbering forty
boats. was destroyed and $50 persons per
ished 4 cable from CroOketon, Australia,
Of the same date reports that the steamer
Benton. ~ singapore. was sunk IN colIison
with a bark of the Island Of Formosa and
$50 persons We're drowned. No Europeans
were lost.
4 storm Of exceptional violence oc-
CURED in Moravia and Galicia. Twenty
railway worbmen sought shelter in a build
Ing which was struck by lightning. Two
were killed and the others rendered deaf.
Twenty-threc peasants were crossing tie
river Ssan during the storm, when the boat
upset and the greater number drowned.
The Vatican has notified France that
the Gen. Boulauger military law, which re-
fuses exemption from military TO young
men studying for the priesthood, is an in
Engagement OF the concordat, and has de
manded its withdrawal
Advices from Crete report fight be-
tween Turks and Christians, which resulted
in several deaths. The Turks kidnapp d a
Christisn girl and were attacked by her
friends.